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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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